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RAILWAY CAR. APPLICATION men 020. 4. 1914.

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RAILWAY CAR. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 4. IBM.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application filed December 4, 1914. Serial No. 875,432.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS N. RUssnLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at (bk-ago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway- Cars, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to railway it has for its object the provision and improved form of car end tion.

It is common in railway cars to brace the upper framework of the car very strongly cars, and of a new construcagainst movement longitudinally of the Car relative to the lower framework thereof.

I t is the object of my invention to provide a car end which may be connected atits ends to the upper and the lower framework, respectively, the -form being such that there may be a maximum of strength vertically so as to protect against the closure members'be ing bowed outward along a horizontal intermediate line. As is well known, in the use of a car carrying a load, enormous stresses are brought to bear upon the ends of the cars, and it is accordingly necessary that very great care be. given to the matter of providing a strong well-braced construction of closure members so as to insure the car being maintained in first-class condition under ordinary conditions f use.

The objects of my invention have been attained by the use of a construction such as that shown in the draw ngs involving the use of steel plate closure members having pressed therein in vertical position. a plurality of strengthening ribs or corrugations, the upper edge of the closure plate, whether of one or more sections, being very securely fixed to an end plate which is, in turn, strongly made and securely braced.

It is another object of my invention to provide a car .end of the type described which shall be given the maximum strength at about a point where the maximum pres sure is brought; to bear against the .end.

It isanother object of my invention to provide a new and improved juncture between the several sections of a multiplepart end-closure plate.

It another object of my invention to improve the form and construction of cars in sundry details hereinafter pointed out.

In the drawings,l igure 1 is a perspective view of the end of a car embodying one form of my improved construction, the roof being removed therefrom the better to illustrate the construction and arrangement; Figs. 1, 1" and 1 are enlarged details, being fragmentary sectional views taken on corresponding]y-indicated lines in Fig. 1; Fig. 2 is a sectional view, being taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1,- Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail ofthe outer nd of the end plate; Fig. 4 is a sectional view, being taken substantially on line H of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a vertical section through a modified form of end-closure plate; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view showing a modified form of end plate 5 with the end-closure plate secured thereto' Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view showing stil anothenforin of end plate, and showing a; modified form of end-closure plate connected therewith; Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail illustrating one of the outer ends of the end plate shown in Fig. 7. I Referring to Figs. 1 to 4, in which corresponding parts are designated by the same reference characters -10 indicates the end sill and 11 the side sillofa car embodying one form of my improved construction.- As shown in Fig. 1, a beltrail 12 is provided approximately midway between the side sill 11 and the side plate 13, the side plates 13 at opposite sides of the car being secured together by an-end plate 14. Gussets-15' are secured to the side plates '13 short distance from the end plate 14, bracing members 16 being employed for connecting the gussets with the end plate, whereby the end plate 14 is very strongly r inforced and braced relative to the side plates 13. Secured upon the'outer faces of the side sill 11, the belt rail 12 and the side plate 13 at each side of the car are the vertically-extending side sheathing boards 17 secured in properposition upon' the side sills "11, and suitably supportedtherefrom, ihore are decking hoarrls 18 of any suitable type. The encl plate 1% coin-- prises a Tertically-exteiuling portion 19 and two inclined. portions 20 formecl integrally with the YBlilCilll"8Xti1(llng iortion 19., the end plate being preferably prossecl out of sheet steel. At the lower edge of the onol plate llthero provided a ilango 21 offset outwardly relative to the portion 19 of the end plate. be t shown in Fig. 3 the offset of the flange 21 1'? il our at the ends oil the plate, andv the s of the portion 1S) and of the Flange Lil are turned at right angles so to Island outsicle of the sheathing l7. lhe ends of the inclined portions 20 of the end plate aro turmoil downward about the siclo plates i3 insiele of the sheathing 1! as will be appreciated from an inspeC-tion l and Y uiilo offset portion of the saiil liangz'o, being so" (Bin-ail in siu'li position in means o'li u plu- Qllf :s the plains 1; are turnoil at r it angles about liho sulo shoal; 17. bring; svouroil n1 1H)I-l'0i1)il lrv a plurality oi bolts 27. Tie-plows ZS--29 are soi-urcly rii'etocl to tho flanged outer values of the plates 22-23 (:pposliv ihr liolt rail 12 and the siih: sill 1L rvspvrti\'cl \g surh tie-plates oeiug secured in posiiion h) means of bolts 30 the plate 251 lining extended rlia ionally clmvmvard so as to have a proper hearing upon the siilo sill is hes shown in Fig. l, at their mootiug: (*(lfi'W-l tho sortious 22-2fl of the midclosurr plaliu are prorhlr-il with flanges 3132 rcspr "rely, or which surh ssr-tions are 'ailaptml to lirserurwl t gether by rivoljs 33-. sfrips 3-; of -lt tar paper; or other (coinparatirely firm yielding matvriah living interposed lwtu'rr-n ilir llaugos ll--32 for Illllilllgl' a nwiatlioriiip'hl joinihotwvvn such sections, Rs host shown in l i g'. l, the flange 21 has prvssoil in it a groom Ql to 'lPIlVP tho uppor (KHlS oi the laughs Ill- 352. \\'lll(ll aro lapr-rorl oil in r-uirr such 1:"roove.

For tho lllllOFP of giving tho outlclosuro plate hr in "mum oi slrongili Vortirall" as to pim'mit the bulging oh the curl-rlosurr manihor relative to the curl plate and the Plnl sill. wliioh are or far tho most strongly braced parts at the eml of the car, I have provided strongihenimr libs corrugations pressed in such pinto non of an exponent. a. ln this construct on, a closure plate 36 is shown correspond-i in to that shown in Fig. 1, but having a modified form of strengthening rib 37 pressed thoroin. As is well ui'ulorsloorl in the our art, themaxirmun pressure upon a strengthening ribs t surcessfnlly the heavy our and, whsn iihs car is loaded with grain,

or other easily shil'tahlo material, up to the norm l height iihoroiin is along a line from two i, l onahalf feet above the floor; I ha v0 accordingly PlOVlllEd the rib 3? of varying i 21th so as to secure a maximin of siren at the point Where the maximum pi no will be hrou iito bear.

In Fig, (3, which illustrates a modification in Fig. l the parts are ina rforcnre characters. bun ponen; h. The on! the end plate iai' the artioally-eritenrling Yiihgil with an oii'sii-t flange at its lower edge. hul: is l)l'0llflli l stl';lglfllt ilown to overlap the u ipor wigs of lu? Y-lPCilOHS 22" 23", the end plate l-l being spared a slight (lislnnfl? farther from tho miilillo oi the far for the accoiupl shinent or this end, and the flanges El 32 being cui away at, their upper ends 3V0?! with the lower rilglfe oi the portion 19* of the and plain Tn f i f. 7 and 9 a slightly (liil'orent form of mill plato shown in position upon a can ln these figures parts which corresprmil lo the parts oi Figs. 1 to l are indioal'ril by the some roi oroiu'o charavtors. but with I'lm zuhliion oi the Xponent o. In tho ronsltrurlion slu'n'n in saiil 7 and R n enil plate is 'l'ornu'i'l out of a heavy angleiron inslivail of oving: iormorl oi a straight stool plate, The rosult is lhat l'hv laterallyiiulinoi 1 art 20 of ihe LXKl plate is of uni form W hh throughout iis length. The V0!- tirally-oxten(ling part of the owl plale l4 tlwrri'orr (om )risos two iurlinod bars 38 in lien or the 1 l: lo 15 of the Construction first (lmurihml. The oi'ul-olosuro plaios 32" 23 have their corrugations '35" extendarl upward into close proxiniitfg' to the bars 38, therei the and plate of Fig (l is not proend sill, an end closure platesecured at its sult being that the corrugations vary in len th from the sides toward the middle.

'fhat which I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. In a railway car, the combination of a sheet-inetiil end plate. two sheet-metal end- ClOSlltE. plates arranged side by side and connected at their upper edges to said end plate, said end-closure plates having their adjacent edges turned at an angle to form attaching flan es. a compressible weathepstrip interposed between said flanges. means for connecting said flanges firmly together, and in-.

closing means projecting from the upper edge of the end plat i about the upper ends oi said flanges 2. in a railway car, the combination of a sheet-metal end plate. two sheet-metal endclosure plates arranged side by side below said end plate, an offset flange formed on the lower edge of said end plate overlapping said end-closure plates, means for securing said flange to said end -closure plates, flanges formed at the adjacent edge oi said end-closure plates. a compressible weather-strip in terposed between said last-named flanges. and means for connecting said last nanied flanges firmly together, the flange extending across the lower edge of the end plate being pressed outward at the juncture oi" said two endclosure plates for inclosing the upper ends oi the two connected flanges.

In a railway car, the combination of a sheet-metal end plate comprising a vertically-extending portion having an oilset flange at its lower edge, and two sheetmetal end-closure plates arranged side by side below said end plate with said flange overlapping their upper edges and firmly connected thereto, the ends of the vertically-extending portion of the. end plate being turned at an angle to extend along the outer face of the side sheathing. the offset at the lower edge of the end plate being faded out at the turned ends thereof.

4. In a railway car, the con'il'iination of an lower end to said end sill and having a plurahty of strengthening ribs pressed therein extending upward in vertical position from said end sill to substantially the upper end of said plate and spaced at intervals between the side edges thereof, and an end plate structure extending downward on the outer face of said end-closure plate, said end plate structure comprising bracing means for strengthening it againstbowing outward at an intermediate point whereby the end plate and the end-closure plate mutually reinforce each other against strain longitudinally of the car.

5. In a railway car, the combination of a sheet-metal end plate comprising a verti-.

cally-extending portion, a sheet-metal end- ,1 closure plate secured at its upper end to said end plate, a tie-plate secured to said endclosiire plate at its side edge and extending along the side of the car, means for securing said tie-plate to the bell rail of the car, and a flange on the lower end of said end-closure plate secured to the upper face of the end sill of the car, said end-closure plate being provided with vertically-extendingstrengthening ribs adapted to-strengihen said end closure plate against being bowed outward relative to said end sill and said end plate.

6, In a railway car, the combination of a sheet-metal end plate comprising a vertically-extending portion, a slicet-iiietal end closure plate secured at itsupper end to said end plate a flange on the side edge ol outward relative to said end sill and said end plate. l

7. In a railway car, the combination of a sheet-metal end plate comprising a vertically-exteiiding portion, a sheet-metal endclosure plate secured at its upper end to said end plate, a tie-plate secured. to said endclosure plate at its lower side corner and extending diagonally downward along the side of the car. means for securing said tieplate to the side sill of the car, and a flange on the lower end of said end-closure plate secured to the upper face of the end sill of the car, said end-closure plate being provided with vertically-extending'strengthein ing ribs adapted to strengthen said endclosure plate against being bow d outward relative to said end sill and said end plate.

8. In a railway car, the combination of a sheet-metal end plate con'iprisiiig a vertically-extending portion, a sheet-metal endclosiire plate secured at its upper end .to said end plate, a flange on the side edge of said endclosure plate extending about the side sheathing and firmly secured thereto, a tieplatc secured to said flange at its lower end and extending diagonally downward along the side of the ca r, means for securing said tie-plate to the side sill oi the car, and a flange on the lower end of said end-closure plate secured to the upper face of the end sill of the car, said end-closure plate being provided with vertically-extending strength ening ribs adapted to strengthen said ndclosure plate against being bowed outward relative to said end sill and said end plate.

In a railway car, the combination of a closure plate against being bowed outward relative to said end sill and. said end plate.

10. In a railway car, the combination of a sheetanetal end plate comprising a verticallyextending portion and two portions conforming to the .slope of the root oi the car, means for bracing said end plate against yielding relative to the car longitudinally thereof, a sheet-metal end-closure plate extending up inside (Pt 5H1 offset flange formed on the lower edge of'lhe vertically-extending portion of the end plate, means for securing said flange to said end-closure plate,

and a flange on the lower end of said end closure plate secured to the upper face of the end sill of the car, said end-closure plate being provided with vertically-extending strengthening ribs adapted to strengthen said end-closure plate against being bowed outward relative to said end sill and said end plate.

11. In a railway car, the combination of a sheet-metal end plate comprising a vertically-extending portion and two portions conforming to the slope of the roof of the car, a sheetanetal end-closure plate extending up inside of an offset flange formed on the lower edge of the vertically-extending portion of the end plate, means for securing said flange to said end-closure plate, the ends of the Vertically-extending portion of said end plate being turned to extend along the sides of the car and being secured firmly thereto, and a flange on the lower end of said end-closure plate secured to the upper face of the end sill ot' the car; said end-closure plate being provided with vertically-extending strengthening ribs adapted to strengthen said end-closure plate against being bowed outward relative to said end sill and said end plate.

12. In a railway car, the combination of a sheet-metal. end plate comprising a vertirally-extending portion and two portions conforming to the slope of the root of the car, a sheet-metal end-closure plate extending, up inside of the vertically-extending portion of the end plate, means for securing the upper edge of the end-closure plate to the verticallyextending portion of the end vertically extending plate, and means for securing the lower end of said end-closure plate to the end sill of the car, said end-closure plate being provided with vertically-extending strengthen.

tally-extending portion and. two portions conforming to the slope of the roof of the car, a sheet-metal end'closure plate extend ing up inside of the vertically-extending portion of the end. plate, means for securing the upper edge of the end-closure plate to the vertically-extending'portion of the end plate, and a flange on the lower end of said end-closure plate secured to the upper face of the end sill of the car, said. end-closure plate being provided with vertically-extend ing strengthening ribs adapted to strengthen said end-closure plate against being bowed '1 outward relative to said end sill and. said. end

plate. I

llv In a railway car, the combination of a sheet-metal end plate comprising a vert1- "ally-extending portion and two portions conforming to the slope of the roof of the" car, a sheet-metal end-cl0sure plate extending up inside of an ofl'set flange formed on the lower edge of the vertically-extending portion of the end plate, means for securing said flange to said. end-closure plate, and means for securing the lower end of said end-closure plate to the end sill of the car, said end-closure plate being provided with adapted to strengthen said endclosure plate against being bowed outward relative to said end sill and said end plate.

15. In a railway car, the combination of an end plate, an end sill,and a'sheet metal cud-closure plate extending from said end plate to said end sill and secured at its ends to said parts respectively, said end-closure plate having pressed in vertical position therein a plurality of strengthening ribs spaced at intervals between its side edges,'

each of said strengthening ribs being. of varying depth increasing toward an intermediate point.

p .16. :An end closure fora railway 'car comprising a plurality of sheets of metal arranged side by side and having their-adjacent edgessecured together. means for se curing the upper ends of said sheets to the end plate of the car, andmeans for securing strengthening ribs ias the" lower ends of the sheets to' the end sill of the car, said sheets being provided with vertically extending strengthening ribs pressed therein substantially from the end q plate to the endsill, saidribs being of .in

creasing depth toward an intermediate point...

17. An end closure for a railway car, comprising two end closure plates secured to each other side by side at the end of the car and secured at their upper ends to the end plate of the car and at their lower ends to the end sill of the car, each of said end closure plates being provided with a plurality of vertically-extending strengthening ribs pressed therein substantially from end to end of the plate, each of said ribs being of 10 varying depth decreasing in both directions from a point approximately two feet above the deck of the car.

THQMAS NATHAN RUSSELL. \Vitnesses w W. HQ DnBUsK, XV. A. FURNNER- 

